The Locust Valley Central School District board asked administrators to draft an intermunicipal shared‑transportation agreement after public comments and board members expressed concern that shared bussing could lead—intentionally or not—to regionalization of services.

A public commenter raised item 10h during the public comment period, saying shared bussing "offers no benefits to our students" and arguing it risks regionalizing the district’s transportation and academic offerings. The commenter referenced the district’s high per‑pupil spending and previous board actions opposing regionalization.

Administrators clarified the agenda item is a disclosure and a drafting step for a proposed shared bus arrangement for a specific arts/music trip, not a formal regionalization plan. "We have not, nor will we partake in regionalization," an administrator said, calling the proposed measure a local shared‑services disclosure to allow cost‑sharing with neighboring districts on limited activities.

Board members pressed for further detail. One trustee asked whether the draft agreement would be reported to the state as part of a regionalization measure; administrators said it would not. Another trustee said the board had previously joined more than 20 districts to oppose state‑mandated regionalization and wanted to ensure voluntary, locally controlled shared services remain so.

The board directed staff to draft the agreement and bring cost estimates and the transportation audit results to the next meeting for fuller review. The administration said it had engaged a consultant to audit transportation and would await those recommendations before finalizing any shareable services.

No final vote on a binding shared‑transportation agreement occurred at the meeting; the board approved moving forward with drafting and discussion at a future meeting.